*Omario POV*
I arrive at the castle before dad and his folks return. The idiots are probably still chasing the rogue scent Terrence sent out. I am not worried about Terrence. With his speed, I am pretty sure that he is back in Palmland by now.
“Still waiting?” I ask Rufus, whom I find waiting in the courtyard.
He probably waited for the hunting party to return until he came out here to investigate.
“Thank you, Your Majesty,” he says and bows respectfully in front of me.
His response take me by surprise but I keep a straight face.
“For what exactly?”
He smiles at me and I suddenly feel bare. “Now I won’t be involved in persecuting an innocent girl. I will forever be grateful to you.”
I look at him with mixed feelings. He knows too much. All this information make me vulnerable a
